The USDA Illinois NRCS will work with two Illinois partners on specific projects. The Delta Institute’s project is “Bringing Greenhouse Gas Benefits to Market: Nutrient Management for Nitrous Oxide.” The Fertilizer Institute’s is the “Smart Nitrogen Application Program Demonstration Project.” Eligible and interested applicants can sign up at their local USDA NRCS field office service center.

The primary focus for these projects is to implement cost-effective projects, field-test GHG-reducing practices, and produce user-friendly technology to help grower’s successfully access carbon markets. The primary conservation practices under evaluation and study are cover crops, nutrient management, and no-till or strip-till management. If funds are available, NRCS will observe a second application deadline of March 15, 2013.

More details about the project and its requirements will be made available and posted on Illinois NRCS website at www.il.nrcs.usda.gov.

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